Multicomponent Polymerizations Involving Green Monomers

Abstract

Green monomers, such as oxygen (O2), water (H2O), and carbon dioxide (CO2), refer to a kind of natural reagents with abundant, nontoxic, cheap, environmentally friendly, renewable, and sustainable features. These monomers have been used in multicomponent polymerizations (MCPs) toward functional polymers. In this review, the recent development of MCPs involving green monomers of O2‐, H2O‐, and CO2 is summarized. The catalytic systems, polymerization conditions, the molecular weights, and potential applications of resultant polymers are briefly discussed. Furthermore, the existing challenges and the promising opportunities are concisely provided.

Self‐assembly of polymers from multicomponent reactions

“…34 All these reactions can generate polymers with diverse functionalities for various applications. Recently, several review articles have summarized the MCRs in polymer synthesis, [35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42] which provide well-rounded background resources for the synthetic strategies of multicomponent polymers. However, to the best of our knowledge, study of the self-assembly of polymers from multicomponent polymerization and post-modification has not been reviewed yet.…”

CO2-Involved and Isocyanide-Based Three-Component Polymerization toward Functional Heterocyclic Polymers with Self-Assembly and Sensing Properties

“…In the past few decades, the conversion and utilization of abundant, non-toxic, and renewable carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) have become a hot topic in both academic and industrial fields. − Although CO 2 possesses thermodynamic stability and kinetic inertness, a large number of works on converting CO 2 into chemicals and fuels via the constructions of C–O, C–N, C–C, and C–H bonds have been reported. − Meanwhile, the transformation of CO 2 into functional polymers is receiving considerable attention in polymer chemistry. However, most of the reports are mainly focused on the preparation of chain polymers. − It is very challenging to synthesize heterocyclic polymers by CO 2 -involved polymerization.…”

Multicomponent Spiropolymerization of Diisocyanides, Diethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate, and Halogenated Quinones

“…Multicomponent polymerization (MCP) has attracted the attention of scientists for the development of new polymers. [19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26] Triple-bond compounds, such as alkynes [27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34] and isonitriles, [35][36][37] are widely used in MCPs with various chemical structures. For example, Arndtsen's group synthesized a series of pyrrole-containing -conjugated polymers by MCP of diimines, diacid chlorides, and alkynes.…”